Boys of Summer

Monty the Miniquin by DAE Originals deserves a second (maybe this is your first) look. A beautifully made vinyl doll, Monty came out along with Vivian the Miniquin in 2005 to the delight of collectors who enjoy the vintage look. Meant to be store mannequins, not real people, Monty and Vivian were issued in styles representative of three decades: 1940's, 1950's, 1960's. Expertly constructed fashions allowed the dolls to fulfill their life mission: be superb clotheshorses. But the truth is that both Monty and Vivian have an allure that has nothing to do with being vacant dummies. They are expressive and alive. Soon to be re-released in resin with fully articulated bodies, the mannequins of Diamonds Department Store will join the growing number of beautiful creatures in Dolldom.

Boys of Summer, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.
Two Monty the Miniquin samples pulled from the original master molds from the 2005 collection. The one on the left,  displays the #3 Monty head sculpt while the one on the right displays the #2 Monty sculpt. Both dolls feature custom machine rooted saran hair. Both, coiffure and face paint, were created in-studio by hand.

Jonás, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.

Dominoes?, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.
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Monty wants to play dominoes by the beach. Are you game? Monty by DAE Originals.

Beachcomber, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.

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Nice and easy summer days. Monty by DAE Originals.

Julián, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.

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A Monty the Miniquin sample pulled from the original master molds from the 2005 collection displays the #2 Monty sculpt. Doll's coiffure and face paint were created in-studio by hand.

Monty the Minniquin, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.

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Ready for his shave. This is the face sculpt that was produced in 2005.

It's a Snap Monty, a photo by ernestopadrocampos on Flickr.

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Produced in 2005, he was one of two Monty basic dolls.

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